Crushed Neoprene vs. Trilaminate for NY Waters?

[rostyvyg]

Considering I plan to dive Mid May to early October in the waters around Long Island, NY which dry suit would better serve my needs - made of Crushed Neoprene or of Trilaminate?

Thanks

 

[oly5050user]

really does not matter..Its the undergarment that provides the most thermal protection ..a good undergarment makes the dry suit ..

 

[awdemeo]

its all about the undergarment the outer materials will help a small amound the issue with crushed neopren vs. tirlam is that neopren takes days to dry out trilam is dry in an hour. i have used a try lam with a heavy polartec undergarment in water that was 40 degrees and was more then comfortable.

 

[Ocean County Diver]

I dove an OS Systems trilam for the first 8 years of drysuit diving, then switched to a DC Z Nero. Never had an issue with the trilam springing a leak (and I am always crawling under or over something for lobsters or dredging)

As for the warmth, I think they were both about the same. As the others said, it is all about the undies. I just recently bought a Dive Rite 905 EXP trilam and will be diving that this year.

 

[C-stone]

Personally I like a custom fit non crushed neoprene suit. I spent alot of years doing commercial work and I find for the price it stands up the best. Crushed neoprene doesn't offer much warmth and it doesn't stretch much which ends up putting alot of pressure on the seams. A 5mil custom fit non crushed will give you some warmth stretch nicely and fit like a glove. In the summer here on Vancouver Island I usually just dive in joggers and a T shirt. Winter I just wear a pair of helly hanson underwear. Get some dry rings on it and you can use marigolds for gloves which give you a ton of dexterity and are super cheap. There is a local company here that ships all over north america called Sea Tux all their suits have a material called gator skin on them which is very strong. A custom built suit with pockets and dry rings will run you about $1300 Canadian. It is what almost all the commercial guys use out here.

Trilam is nice but it is way to overpriced IMHO.